LSU basketball coach Will Wade provides injury update on Xavier Pinson

Following a victory against Tennessee, LSU basketball coach Will Wade offered an updated on the injury to Xavier Pinson. The Tigers point guard slipped on a wet spot and suffered a knee injury late in the 79-67 win Saturday.

Wade said that Pinson avoided any damage to his ACL or MCL. Instead, the injury “appears to be just a knee sprain” and Pinson could return anywhere from a few days to a week. He left the contest against the Volunteers with nine points (3-6 FG) and seven assists.

Pinson is scheduled to have the injury further tested Sunday, but Wade’s update is certainly a good sign.

A senior transfer from Missouri, the point guard chose to stay in the SEC for his final season with LSU. Pinson has started every game this season and is averaging a career highs in assists (4.7) and steals (2.1) along with 10.9 points per game.

A native of Chicago, Pinson spent three seasons at Missouri, making an appearance in the NCAA Tournament this past season. He took over as the full-time starter at point guard in 2019-20, averaging 13.6 points and 2.9 assists.

LSU is currently tied with Alabama and Kentucky for third place in the SEC with a 2-1 conference record. The Tigers are 14-1 overall on the season and ranked No. 21 in the AP poll. They made the NCAA Tournament this past year as an eight seed, losing in the second round to Michigan.

LSU lost its conference opener to Auburn, but has since picked up back-to-back victories against ranked opponents in Kentucky and Tennessee. With the recent injury update to Xavier Pinson, they will look to continue their impressive performance this season.

The next scheduled game for LSU comes on the road against Florida at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday. If Pinson is unable to go for that game, Eric Gaines could potentially receive a start in his place.